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How do I tint cement a green color?

I've been making concrete leaf castings out of large leafs to make a backyard water feature and birdbath. Now that I've gotten the hang of it, I'd like to tint the cement leaves green, either before or after I make them (either mixed into the cement or painted on afterwards). The only colors of cement tint I can find at the hardware store or online are terracotta/red or black. Any ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My husband is a landscape contractor who deals specifically with hardscapes, i.e. concrete water features, stamped patios, stained walkways etc. Greens and blues are VERY difficutl to maintain and to keep the color, they fade extremely fast if you can even achieve the color. He suggests calling concrete contractors, they may have extra stain leftover from a job that they may sell you. Unfortunately most products used today to achieve vibrant concrete colors are not available to the public.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Go to a concrete accessories supplier and get some green concrete dye. Yes it exists. Yes it works well. Follow directions.

  • Ron B.
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    1 decade ago

    Look at thses companies. They specialize in cement tints and stains. I do not know where you can do this yourself though, but they may be able to help you. They can do green.

    LM Scofield. www.scofield.com

    Davis Colors. www.concretepalette.com

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  • 1 decade ago

    they sell a powder tint that you can put in concrete mix before you add water to it for color

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